It Is Often Said That You Can Always Tell a Millionaire

question 15

Multiple Choice

It is often said that you can always tell a millionaire by her shoes. She may dress like a slob in every other respect, but someone from the upper class is bound to have expensive, custom-made footwear. Whether this is true or not, it helps demonstrate the way we

• A) try to "better ourselves" by increasing the amount of cultural capital we possess.
• B) allow relative levels of prestige to determine our class status.
• C) make split-second judgments about who people are and what social statuses they occupy based on their appearances.
• D) surrender to the impersonal forces of the market.

Identify factors that affect obedience, including surveillance, expertise, and command hierarchy.

Analyze the impact of emotional and rational appeals in persuasion tactics.

Explore the strategies for resisting persuasion, including reactance, forewarning, and refutational defense.

Understand the influence of personal traits and situational factors on the susceptibility to persuasion.

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Definitions:

Observers

Individuals or entities that watch or monitor activities, events, or behaviors without directly participating.

Traditional Thinking

Traditional thinking refers to ways of thinking that are rooted in long-established beliefs, customs, or values, often resistant to change.

Assumption

A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.

Past

A term referring to earlier times or events that have occurred before the present, often used in the context of history, memory, or assessment.